Meet the Cricketer: Dan Miller (Mochdre)

Full Name

Dan Miller

Date of Birth

28/04/91

Current team

Mochdre

Age when first took up cricket

15

Style of batting

Slow and boring!

Style of bowling

I don’t bowl

Highest batting score

103

Best bowling figures

3-15 (we were short!)

Most runs in a season

540

Most wickets in a season

4

Most catches in a game

5

Best bowler faced

Jack Rimmington (Llandudno)

Best batsman played against

Dion Holden (Menai Bridge)

Favourite away ground

Menai Bridge

Strengths to your play

Patience

Weaknesses to your play

Too one dimensional

Favourite county

Lancashire

Favourite international team

England

Batting idol

Alistair Cook

Bowling idol

Andrew Flintoff

Most memorable game played in

Menai Bridge v Mochdre 2nds 2016. We were bowled out for 70-ish and won by 1 run – it sparked wild celebrations (we went on to win the league title that season) 

Highlight of your cricket career

Winning the 2nd XI Premier League title as captain 2016

Ambitions in cricket

Consolidation for the 2nd XI in the highest league possible for them, and a Premier League title for the 1st XI

World Cup Final 2019 – best one-day match ever?

Yes, without doubt

Other sports you play

Football (retired)

Advice to young cricketers

Throw the coaching manual out of the window and try to hit the ball to Mars!